Monthly Archives: August 2011

Chaos in the Garden Inspired by fireworks, all hell breaks loose. Seedlings, so lovingly tended, have sprouted into unruly adolescence. Spinach and lettuce, those early season darlings, have bolted in rebellion while radishes’ bright red caps push skyward, begging to … Continue reading →

Block number three. This free-motion machine quilting design was done without marking or guides. I did, however, prepare for it by drawing feathers on about twenty pages of a composition book while waiting for videos to upload. This is why … Continue reading →

I see London. I see France. I can see Russia from my house. I’m sorry. I couldn’t resist the cliché with the political twist…. While Lisa was here on a working vacation in July she, with the help of the … Continue reading →

This free-motion quilting pattern is structured on a 2×2″ grid, which is marked my painter’s tape guides during the quilting process. I practiced it with pencil and paper before-hand, a good thing to keep busy while watching television. Advertisements

I love machine quilting. I love it so much that inspired me to purchase my Bernina 440QE. I don’t regret it at all. When I am quilting a project, I like to consume one bobbin of thread a day. Sometimes … Continue reading →

I finished this Twin-sized quilt top this week, and I finished thread basting it moments ago. I know that most Quilters prefer basting with safety pins, but I am not entirely convinced that pin basting is easier or faster than … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I posted, so I thought I would drop a line. DH and I have been discussing free time options. I have maintained for years that he needs a hobby to connect him with like-minded geeks, … Continue reading →